It is the sixteenth century. From all over Europe, great ships sail west to conquer the New World, the Americas. The men are eager to seek their fortunes, to find new adventures in new lands. They long to cross unchartered seas and discover unknown countries; to find secret gold on a mountain trail high in the Andes. They dream of following the path of the setting sun that leads to El Dorado, and the Mysterious Cities of Gold. Three children - Esteban, Tao and Zia - set out on an adventure across the Americas to find the Mysterious Cities of Gold. Neither Esteban, a Spanish orphan who can command the sun, and Zia, an Inca girl kidnapped from her people, have any interest in gold. Their only dream is that their quest will lead them to their missing fathers, and they hope the strange medallions they both wear may hold the key to the cities' location. Tao, last descendent of the legendary empire of Hiva, believes the cities could reveal long-lost secrets about his heritage and the strange jar he has been left by his ancestors. They are joined on their journey by Spanish navigator Mendoza, and his two sailing friends Sancho and Pedro - men who seek to plunder the cities of its wealth. With the aid of the magnificent Golden Condor, their adventure takes them to the empire of the Incas, being ravaged by the invading Spanish; to the vast Amazon rain forest, where they encounter fierce female warriors; and finally to the land of the Mayas, far to the north. But they are not alone in their quest - with treasure-hungry Spaniards, greedy Mayan traitors and tyrannical Olmecs hoping to ensure they never find their way to the Mysterious Cities of Gold.
Production documentary with the director, the producer and the composer (Shuki Levy)
Phillip Schofield broom cupboard singalong clip
Karaoke theme tune singalong
Crew biographies
Dubbing cast biographies
Original storyboards
Original production drawings
Disc 1:
This disc includes the following episodes:
1. Esteban, Child of the Sun
2. Crossing the Atlantic
3. Heroes Again
4. Adrift on the Endless Sea
5. The Abduction of Zia
6. The Ship Solaris
7. Secret of the Solaris
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following episodes:
8. The New Continent
9. The End of the Solaris
10. Secret of the Temple
11. Messengers of the Region
12. Secret of the Medallions
13. Mystery of the Parents
Disc 3:
This disc includes the following episodes:
14. Esteban's Medallion
15. The Subterranean Secret
16. The Urubus
17. The Great Condor
18. Maiden Flight of the Great Condor
19. The Nazca Plateau
20. The Spaniards' Cannon
Disc 4:
This disc includes the following episodes:
21. The Amazons
22. The Mirror of the Moon
23. The Jade Mask
24. The Manuscript
25. The Lake of Gold
26. The Swamps
Disc 5:
This disc includes the following episodes:
27. The Doors of Night
28. The Forest of Statues
29. The Burning Shield
30. The Escape
31. The Village of the New Sun
32. Attack of the Olmecs
33. The Reunion
Disc 6:
This disc includes the following episodes:
34. Revolt of the Mayas
35. The Olmec Machine
36. Aerial Pursuit
37. The City of Gold
38. The Great Legacy
39. End of the City of Gold
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